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  1. 09-08-2010, 8:05 PM #1
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    Two Queen Anne Lowboys

    The two Queen Anne Lowboys pictured here were built from the plans in Norm Vandals book Queen Anne Furniture (by the way Vandals plans are excellent).

    The lowboy on the left primary wood is Walnut and secondary is Poplar, the lowboy on the right primary wood is Cherry and secondary is also Poplar. The Walnut lowboy was built for 'the boss lady', the cherry lowboy was a wedding present for my niece.

    Brasses are from Ball and Ball.. Finish is Waterlox Original.

    Thanks for looking..
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  3. 09-08-2010, 8:17 PM #2
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    Stunning heirloom craftsmanship Robert. How many hours do you have in them?

    The boss lady & niece are very lucky.
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    Gorgeous work on both of these. Definitely an heirloom project that was built with love.
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    Now those are two sweet pieces..
    Beautiful craftsmanship Robert. Thanks for the look see.
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    Absolutely beautiful! Excellent work.
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    Awesome!

    I want to build something like that some day and I am inspired by your work. Those turned out beautiful!
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  8. 09-09-2010, 1:12 AM #7
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    Robert....those are, indeed, beautiful and will be cherished and passed down through generations. Very nicely done sir!
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  9. 09-09-2010, 6:28 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bruce Page View Post
    Stunning heirloom craftsmanship Robert. How many hours do you have in them?

    Bruce I am a very slow builder, I would guess that each lowboy has about 80-100 hours. Largest portion of the time was spent on the legs and the fan carving and then the most dreaded of tasks, finishing..
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  10. 09-09-2010, 8:56 AM #9
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    Excellent Robert....
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    I am impressed with the quality of your work. The pieces are beautiful! Seeing pieces like this is one of the reasons that I love this site .
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    Robert, those are 2 stunning pieces, great work, I'm very impressed with your grain matching on the knee transitions!!!
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    Beautiful pieces. And a very lucky (and loved) niece.
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    Terrific work. Great wedding present.
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  15. 09-13-2010, 2:58 PM #14
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    inspirational woodworking. Incredible craftmanship.
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    Beautiful renditions of a classic design.
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